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Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 656 ✭✭✭Hold My Hand


    Trying to put drops in my eye when I’ve brutal eyesight



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    Omg, I think work have blocked boards.



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,815 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    I have a weird way of putting drops in my eyes, but it works 98% of the times. It involves me staring right ahead in the mirror, tilting my head sideways, lowering my inferior eyelid ever so slightly with my non dominant hand and putting the drops in the outer corner of my eye. That way there's no blinking at the wrong time.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,303 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Mygov.ie website, which I do not find intuitive. You need to renew your Drivers Licence, you can apply online. You need a form filled in by your doctor because you are old/sick/whatever. Get form, €50 thank you. OK, whatever. Go to MyGov, you can't have a new DL because your Public Services Card photo is out of date, apply for a new PSC. You need a photo. Get photo. Start again filling in form. Is this address correct? No. Its essentially correct but it says I live in the next county because that is my postal address, where the nearest sorting centre is. But I do not live in that county. Does this matter? Phone us to ask - but not till 10.30 on Thursdays. Ok, will send an email. Go back to look for email address. Site under repair, come back later. Ah feckit.

    And when I have done all this it will not tell me how I transmit the doctor's form, do I photograph it? Auto voice - 'you do not need to send a photograph of your form'. So how am I going to send it? I am going to get through all this rubbish and it will tell me I have to go to my Intreo office. Why can't it tell me up front?

    Edit: While I was typing that I got a reply to my email (found the address elsewhere). You have to attend your Intreo office. Right.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,313 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy




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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,815 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    The bit of lower shin/ankle/bridge of foot that isn't protected by shoes or trousers is always frozen making me feel colder than I am usually. Even thick socks won't do it. I'll have to resort to leg warmers or dig out an ancient pair of slouch socks.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,735 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    If you are in town you can get your picture taken and new PSC in the "Dole" office (card is still posted out). You can call and make an appointment.

    I struggle with Mygov.ie because we have no mobile coverage and of course no one in the government thought they would be dealing with anyone in Ireland that doesn't have mobile coverage.

    It was a while back now but when I signed up to Mygove.ie I called support and they actually laughed at me when I explained the mobile coverage problem.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭Barnaboy


    One that I'm sure is probably here already. Selfish so and sos that turn up to plastic cans recycling machines with huge black sacks, sometimes multiple sacks and then proceed to hog the machine for 10 minutes.

    Most supermarkets have 2 machines and are always busy. Half the time they are out of service as the bins are full.

    If you have to hoard all your cans and bottles, drop down when it's quiet, not on a Saturday afternoon.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,137 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    Website that don't remove out of stock items. When half the items in a section of your site are out of stock and show no signs of returning, it is not a good look.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Oddly enough for the last while it won't work for me on Firefox. Was OK earlier. TA

    EDIT: OK now again

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,712 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    I didn’t think it was something was would annoy me but I’m already sick of AI generated graphics for marketing.

    Whether to be small companies for product or community group promoting an event. They all have that slightly Pokémon looking animated graphics.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,303 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I am sick of AI generated everything. I predict it will destroy You tube, and since they are not willing to do anything about the total rubbish they are carrying I have no sympathy for them. It needs a 'bluesky' answer, an alternative that at least flags AI generated stuff.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,303 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Currently in Waterford having got it sorted by a helpful man in the Intreo office. 😀. Now just have to make a separate trip (90 mins round trip) for the drivers licence. I will give the website another go I think.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    Could they be from a restaurant or cafe maybe? Somtimes in Cork city you see a couple of people with mutlible bags each going into Tesco who are clearly from a cafe/restaurant.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,985 ✭✭✭✭Strumms




    TA.. Waiting in on a delivery. According to the website of the business…. “Arriving today by 10 p.m”

    In what actual universe…is it ok and appropriate to ask people to wait around for potentially 12-14 hours, waiting for one delivery ? It’s ONE delivery, can’t the company devise a schedule telling people.. “ AM delivery, between 8-12 “… OR… “ PM delivery between 12-5 “



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭Rocket_GD


    I've said it before to you, deliveries aren't for you man.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭blackvalley


    When you are looking for a new pair of shoes. You look in several stores , try on a few that are just okay and would do but not just exactly what you like. Then you spot exactly what you want, find an assistant and you KNOW instantly by that slight frown that they don’t have your size 😠



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 62,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Ooh there's an idea - maybe a little 'watermark' for want of a better word, like TV channel logos or the sky sports verification symbols on pub televisions

    TA this might be clever but I am not smart enough to know what to do with it or how to go about trying to implement it



  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 13,244 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    I've not been working so not sitting at a desk for several hours a day. TA that this week I have spent a few hours on two different days at the desk and my stiff hip(s) are back. Double TA that I know half the problem is that I cross my feet at the ankles under the desk and I just cannot seem to stop myself, keep catching them crossed after doing it unconsciously. More stiff hips incoming 😔



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭apache


    Got on the wrong bus today. That irritated me. Pissings of rain out there too.

    Edit - now I've got home I switch to Ch4 Crufts and see that Claudia Winkleman is one of their presenters this year. Dear God, I just want to cut her fringe.

    Post edited by apache on


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Feckin bitter cold out.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    My first thought was a "50 shades of grey" solution to keeping your ankles uncrossed 😂 may not be your thing though 😂😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Deregos.


    Should we be expecting a new trend of hairstyles in Crufts this year?

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    TA. Why do I always have to turn USB cables around a couple of times before they'll go into the socket.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭adaminho




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 304 ✭✭Mother Shaboobu


    Clutch gone, boiler heating control has a red light (think I've sorted this though - it's just the Hive batteries running out), LED light not working despite being early in its life cycle, dishwasher giving trouble, starting new job Monday so can't be at home to let tradesman in, however... starting new job, just finished up awful job, and have family who can let guy in/friends and family giving me lifts. 😊

    Timing though - always the way!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    This is a bit of a rant but I'm feeling rather murdery.

    I've been a little bit sick the last few months. My waist long blonde hair landed with an unceremonious plop on the bedroom floor.

    It's fine it was to be expected.

    Everytime my mam would see me she'd comment on how well my hair looked (I looked like Golums sister) this would be followed with it's growing back lovely and dark (to the person who has spent 1000's keeping it blonde)

    I was "fine" with the hair loss but I wasn't fine that I was being gaslit that this was a jolly good situation.

    My sister eventually took her aside and said "that girl has had long blonde hair all her life will you stop mentioning her hair every single time you see her"

    So today she arrives unannounced which is an annoyance in itself....I'm actually getting ready to go out. So she stands talking at the door...another annoyance.

    So she says "everyone is asking how you are, I'm telling them you're doing great but the one thing you can't mention is her hair" ... Followed by "she was blonde all her life and she doesn't like being dark" and then other people reply "well at least she is alive"

    Mother of f*cking divine God ....the issue was never the hair (well it was) the issue was you trying to jolly me along and gaslight me ...my hair was a dogs dinner , my eyes are perfectly functioning I can see it's a dogs dinner, I don't need someone constantly telling me it's lovely when I can clearly see it's not!!!

    Now everyone thinks I'm a vain precious princess when I certainly am not.

    Instead of a bit of self reflection she completely twisted the narrative (as she always does)

    Honestly the woman drives me insane.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    You should really exchange numbers with the regular delivery driver so you can at least contact them directly, save you so much TAing

    My TA, a tingling pain starting off in my arm that gradually builds up to discomfort and me being unable to close a fist, right on time for the start of a family meal. Happens quite occasionally, especially if I have lifted heavy parcels during the week (which I have). Goofing myself up to my eyeballs on painkillers now and leaping into bed.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 304 ✭✭Mother Shaboobu


    Aw I'm sorry to read it @Princess Calla - bad enough without that carry-on. Very best wishes on the treatment.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,662 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    Ah I've finished treatment and scans are clear so far.

    Hair takes time to grow 😊



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 304 ✭✭Mother Shaboobu




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